Subdivision · Mefou-et-Afamba # Awae Awae is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Mefou-et-Afamba, Centre Region. It covers 532.2 km². 56 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 532 km² - 3 mapped services - 716 m typical elevation ## Where is Awae? Awae lies in Mefou-et-Afamba, Centre Region, Cameroon. It borders 6 other subdivisions: Assamba, Dzeng, Esse, Mengang, Nkolafamba and Soa. By area it is the 184th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 15.8% of Mefou-et-Afamba. The centre of Awae is about 43 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 3.8880° N, 11.9014° E. Source: Institut National de Cartographie (INC) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Awae OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Awae: 1 museum. - Musée Ecologique du Millénaire · museum Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Awae - Time zone UTC+1, no daylight saving · Africa/Douala - Currency Franc (XAF) - Country calling code +237 - Languages English, French - Plug types Type C, E · 220 V - Driving side Right ### Nearest airports - Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) · Yaoundé 43 km - Douala International Airport (DLA) · Douala 242 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:10, sunset around 18:04). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Awae Open gazetteers list 56 villages, towns and localities in Awae. Settlements here lie between about 647 m and 844 m above sea level (median 716 m). - Aboman - Adzenzoumou - Akak - Akounou I - Akékéla - Awaé - Ayos - Bekoudou - Biviang - Bivouvoué - Békoudou - Ebodinkou - Ebolessong - Ebolowa - Ebolsi - Ekiembié - Endoum - Esaminsang - Essabi - Essambel - Koukounou - Libi - Mamebelenga - Mbadoumou - Mbanga - Mboun - Mbélalen - Menyoumékombo - Mimbang - Minlaaba - Minlaba - Missongui - Momebelinga - Mvog - Mvé - Mvé I - Mvé II - Méwoulou - Ngat - Nginda - Ngose - Ngosse - Nkolato - Nkolatoo - Nkolbisson - Nkolnget - Nkolnguet - Nlong - Odoudouma - Ofoumselek - Okié - Olela - Tom - Zili - Ziti - Zoankom Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Awae Named natural and historic features inside Awae, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Bifila - Koa - Lando Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Awae and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mefou-et-Afamba, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Aug (22 °C). About 1,532 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (237 mm) and the driest Jan (14 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to March. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 24 | 14 | | Feb | 25 | 40 | | Mar | 25 | 112 | | Apr | 24 | 164 | | May | 24 | 158 | | Jun | 23 | 133 | | Jul | 23 | 121 | | Aug | 22 | 177 | | Sep | 22 | 229 | | Oct | 23 | 237 | | Nov | 23 | 129 | | Dec | 23 | 18 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Awae | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hôpital central · Awae | 5.4 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Actif Oil · Awae | 4.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Welcome Garden's Hôtel · Soa | 35 km | Map | | School | My private account · Esse | 22 km | Map | | College | Universite De Yaounde 2 Soa · Soa | 35 km | Map | | Police station | Hotel de police · Soa | 34 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Awae Places mapped inside Awae in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Petrol pumps 1 - Schools 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other subdivisions in Mefou-et-Afamba - Afanloum - Assamba - Edzendouan - Esse - Mfou - Nkolafamba - Soa ## Quick answers - Where is Awae? In Mefou-et-Afamba, Centre Region, Cameroon - What borders Awae? Assamba, Dzeng, Esse, Mengang, Nkolafamba and Soa - What is there to see in Awae? Musée Ecologique du Millénaire - What time zone is Awae in? UTC+1 - What currency is used in Awae? Franc (XAF) - What language is spoken in Awae? English, French (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Awae? 56 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Awae? Settlements lie between 647 m and 844 m - What is the best time to visit Awae? December to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Awae? Hôpital central, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Awae? Actif Oil, about 4.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Awae? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Awae? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Awae? CM002005003 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Subdivision - Area: 532.2 km² - P-code: CM002005003 - Department: Mefou-et-Afamba --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/centre/mefou-et-afamba/awae/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.